P2 | TorqueMaster® Spring Removal | loosen lock | counter |
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Tools Needed: | A TorqueMaster® spring system can be |
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identified by the end brackets. For single |
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| spring applications, the right hand end |
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Recommended | bracket will always have a drive gear, |
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tools from | counter gear, counter cover, and a winding |
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page 5 | bolt head. The left hand end bracket will |
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have no gears, counter cover, or winding |
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| bolt head. The hole for the winding bolt |
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| head will be plugged. |
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| For double springs, both the right hand |
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| and left hand end brackets will always |
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| have a drive gear, counter gear, counter |
| and drive gear tooth |
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| cover and a winding bolt head. | Fig. 1 | before unwinding springs | |
| IMPORTANT: Right and left hand is |
| end bracket |
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| always determined from inside the |
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| building looking out. |
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| Step 1: If you have a black counter cover: |
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| winding bolt head |
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| Place a mark on the drive gear tooth and an |
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| adjacent mark on the right hand end bracket |
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| (Fig. 1). Loosen the lock nut using a 7/16” |
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| wrench and continue with step 2. |
| with 7/16” hex | |
| If you have a gray counter cover: Loosen |
| driver (do not | |
| the lock nut using a 7/16” wrench and |
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| continue with step 2. |
| gun) |
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| Step 2: Using an electric drill (High |
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| torque / gear reduced to 1300 rpm |
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| preferred) with a 7/16” hex head driver, |
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| unwind the right hand winding bolt head |
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| counterclockwise (Fig. 2) and count the | Fig. 2 |
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| number of turns the mark on the drive | right hand |
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| gear passes the adjacent mark on the end |
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| bracket. Referencing the chart below, by | cable drum |
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| door height, stop unwinding the spring |
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| once the counted turns have reached the |
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| listed number of turns. | TorqueMaster® |
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| CAUTION: DO NOT USE IMPACT GUN TO | Fig. 3 |
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| UNWIND SPRINGS. |
| counter | |
| IMPORTANT: DO NOT reference the |
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| counter cover when counting the |
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| number of turns being unwound |
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| on the spring, but follow the |
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| instructions above. |
| cover | |
| Step 3: Verify that spring tension has been | pry counter gear |
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| released by pulling the counterbalance |
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| cable on the right hand cable drum away | and counter cover |
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| from the header (Fig. 3). If spring tension | from end bracket |
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| has been released, the cable will be loose. | using flat Tip |
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| In addition, the TorqueMaster® Spring | screwdriver |
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| Tube should be free to rotate in either |
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| direction. | Fig. 4 |
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